HITECH Act Provisions Affecting Privacy and Security
Format: CD-ROM (includes presentation materials)
Estimated Duration: 60 minutes
Price: $195
OVERVIEW
The new HITECH Act widens the scope of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy and security rules by:
- Expanding the reach of the business associate provisions,
- Creating stricter privacy requirements and enforcement, and
- Imposing a new notification requirement in the case of an unlawful disclosure of personal health information.
Regulators have been issuing, and will continue to issue, guidance on various aspects of the HITECH Act. This Webinar, originally recorded on Dec. 10, 2009, addresses what hospitals should expect in the upcoming regulations, and how to implement current rules.
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TARGET AUDIENCE
This session will benefit hospital chief executive officers, chief operating officers, chief information officers, in-house counsel, compliance officers and directors of risk management.
FACULTY
Bob Corrigan, a partner who joined Fulbright & Jaworski LLP's Houston office in 1988, practices exclusively in the health care area where he represents hospitals, medical schools, physician groups and other health care entitites and providers in business and regulatory matters.
Denise Glass, a partner in the Health Law Section of the Dallas location, joined Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in 1997. Her practice is devoted to operational, business and related regulatory issues affecting the health care services industry.
Matthew T. Wall, J.D., is associate general counsel with the Texas Hospital Association in Austin. Wall joined THA in August 1986. As one of three in-house attorneys, his responsibilities include legislative and regulatory advocacy, advising member hospitals on health law issues, and conducting health law research.
The views expressed by the speakers do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Texas Hospital Association.
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Order online or via fax/mail. Offer expires June 1, 2010.
